# NTSB Accident CEN14CA391
> **CONTINENTAL COPTERS INC. TOMCAT MK5A** · 2014-07-25 · Osage, MN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN14CA391
- **Event ID:** 20140728X34331
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-07-25
- **Location:** Osage, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.98722, -95.336387
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CONTINENTAL COPTERS INC.
- **Model:** TOMCAT MK5A
- **Registration:** N161SH
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel, which resulted in the pilot's forced landing and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the helicopter without resolving the fuel contamination.

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